When a shirt you've loved becomes too small, old or outdated for you to keep wearing, you can turn it into a hair bow.

Steps

1

Cut a big square from your shirt. Choose a section of the shirt with the prettiest or most interesting design, as well as the best quality fabric.

Avoid choosing any area with holes, ragged fabric or any other defects.

2

Fold the square into thirds horizontally.

3

Hot glue the last folded strip to the previous fold.

4

Cut off some of the fabric if you made the square too large. This will ensure that it's not a huge bow in your hair.

5

Fold down some of the square on the ends. This determines how big your bow will be.

6

Pinch the square in the middle. Hot glue it closed. In doing so, little openings or dented-in lines will stay in shape, forming the bow look.

7

Cut a strip of additional fabric from the shirt. This will be used for wrapping around the middle of the bow.

8

Wrap the strip around the cinched part of the bow. Include the clip, elastic or other hair accessory piece you're using for the bow. Glue at the join at the back of the bow so that it also holds the hair accessory piece in place as well.